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The Disobedient Prophet
  • TitleThe Disobedient Prophet
  • Technique/ MaterialOil on canvas
  • DimensionsDimensions: (h x b) 107 x 136 cm
    Frame: (h x b x dj) 123 x 153 x 7 cm
  • DatingMade 1620s
  • Artist/Maker Artist: Lambert Jacobsz., Dutch, born c. 1598, active to to 1636-06-24
  • CategoryPaintings, Paintings
  • Inventory No.NM 6880
  • AcquisitionPurchase 1992
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    The Old Testament recounts how God sent a prophet to Bethel to denounce the practice of idol worship. His obedience is put to the test through an old prophet, who invites him to share a meal. Although warned against associating with the evil, he succumbs to temptation. We witness the dramatic moment when the old prophet, as the instrument of the Lord, exposes his own duplicity and condemns his brother to death.